AUGUST 30, 2021•WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Boo who? Baez says Mets flashing thumbs down on fickle fansJavier Baez launched a 444-foot home run Sunday in a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Later, he said Mets players have been flashing t...
Carter Kieboom - Goes hitless againKieboom went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
ImpactSince Starlin Castro was placed on administrative leave in mid-July and later dealt a 30-game suspension, Kieboom has handled an everyday role at third base. Despite receiving his most extended look at the big-league level to date, Kieboom has yet to generate much enthusiasm from a fantasy perspective. In 124 plate appearances since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old is slashing .226/.333/.368 with four home runs, no stolen bases, 14 runs and 13 RBI.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Luis García - Offensive slide continuesGarcia went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
ImpactGarcia closed the weekend with back-to-back hitless games, dropping his average to .211 in August. Though the 21-year-old is viewed as a cornerstone in the Nationals' middle infield for years to come and is locked into an everyday role, he's not yet producing enough to warrant interest outside of NL-only leagues.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Alcides Escobar - Hitting streak endsEscobar went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.
ImpactThe 0-for-4 showing spells an end to Escobar's 10-game hitting streak, a span in which the 34-year-old infielder slashed .364/.404/.432 with eight runs, four RBI and a stolen base. Though Escobar doesn't necessarily fit with the 55-74 Nationals' rebuilding plan, he looks fairly secure as the team's everyday shortstop due to a lack of younger, more appealing alternatives on the 40-man roster.
AUGUST 30, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Mets' Javier Baez says team thumbs down salute is a response to booing fansJavier Baez has heard his share of boos during his first month as a Met. Now he's decided to send a message back to the fans in New York.
AUGUST 29, 2021•NORTHJERSEY.COM
Javy Baez said his thumbs-down HR celebration was a message to the booing New York Mets fansJavy Baez and his New York Mets teammates have taken notice of all the boos echoing throughout Citi Field.
AUGUST 29, 2021•USATODAY.COM
Javier Baez says Mets' thumbs-down celebration is response to fans booing teamBaez said that because the team is booed when it struggles, the fans are going to get booed when the team has success.
AUGUST 29, 2021•SPORTINGNEWS.COM
